A former Memphis police officer has testified that he punched a “helpless” Tyre Nichols at least five times while two colleagues held his arms and urged him on during the January 2023 beating ...

A sand-carved etching on glass honors the 19th century legacy of Catherine B. “Kitty” Smith Springs, a little-known free woman of color whose philanthropy helped to build places to worship, learn and ...

In a letter shared exclusively with USA TODAY, civil rights groups urged top business leaders to speak out against the ...

The Oregon Ducks vs. Oregon State Beavers game will look pretty unusual on Saturday, for more reasons than one. When the 128th Civil War takes place at Reser Stadium this weekend, it will be played in ...

Racial justice non-profit Color Of Change is calling out the Country Music Association for snubbing Beyoncé at its 2024 awards show. Despite having an uber-successful No. 1 album and single on ...

Civil War—writer-director Alex Garland's dystopian look at a fractured future America starring Kirsten Dunst—is new on Max this week. A24 released Civil War in theaters on April 12.

Yet many Americans at the outset of the Civil War just didn't share that same kind of national sentiment. In his latest book, "'Tis Not Our War: Avoiding Military Service in the Civil War North ...

When talk turned to political enemies, it wasn’t about Democrats, who are scarce here, but of a far-right faction of fellow ...

Disinformation has surged in the U.S. and become an especially powerful threat during election years. Experts say immigrant ...

GRENADA, Miss. -- A Mississippi town has taken down a Confederate monument that stood on the courthouse square since 1910 — a ...

Historians say that Sarah Emma Edmonds exaggerated many aspects of her wartime experiences. Still, she bravely served in the Union Army, becoming one of hundreds of women who fought in the ...

Civil war expert Barbara F. Walter explains the two factors that are predictive of political instability and violence: anocracy (or partial democracy) and identity-based parties. Sorry ...